Manhattan Subway Vigilante Fires at Attempted Robber, Faces Multiple Charges

Vigilante John Rote arrested at his Manhattan workplace and charged for firing at homeless, would-be mugger, Matthew Roesch, at Times Square subway station; no injuries reported.

John Rote, a 43-year-old from Queens, was arrested at his workplace after he fired shots at an attempted robber, identified as homeless Matthew Roesch, in a Manhattan subway station.
Rote is charged with criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a firearm, reckless endangerment, and menacing for the incident, which was caught on camera.
After an NYPD release of video footage and surveillance stills, Rote was recognized by an acquaintance who notified the police, leading to Rote's arrest.
Both Rote and Roesch were charged in related to the incident; Rote for his gun usage, and Roesch for attempted robbery after demanding money from a 40-year-old woman.
Although no injuries were reported during the incident, Rote's actions were condemned by city Transit President, Richard Davey, who declared such conduct in NYC Transit as intolerable.